The average Michigan teacher made $61,908 last year — $700 less than in 2011. When you account for inflation, that’s a decline of more than $6,200. . . .

Low pay is a big reason teachers change jobs so frequently in Michigan, and it help explains why so many new teachers — an estimated 1 in 5 — quit the profession within five years. ... Declining salaries may also explain why teacher training programs are struggling to find new applicants.

Chalkbeat, part of a seven-site education news network, posts an easily searchable list (click link below) of average teacher salaries in 562 districts. Detroit's is $57,997 for 2018.